29 April 2009

Photo by Benny Chan

In a couple recent car trips with different friends, I noticed that they didn’t take the highway where I usually would have. Because of these two friends, I have stopped driving on the highway where unnecessary, and it’s been a real pleasure. Sometimes I feel like I’m moving slower (or less constant, rather), but it’s nice. I see more. Architecture. Neighborhoods. People. Restaurants. Stores. Trees. I really love it. It seems to have a calming effect on me, too. I arrive at my destinations without feeling rushed.

The photo above is part of a series called Traffic! by Benny Chan. You can see more of them at GOOD magazine.